I've bought used midrange memory a few times; it's a nice way to save money.
The other option, if possible, is to bite the bullet & upgrade now instead of next year.
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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Pete Helgren
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 12:52 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Memory Upgrade questions
Scott,
I had a similar situation with a customer just last week. They elected
to go with "used" memory which was much lower than the IBM cost for 8GB
(feature 4449, I think). Even if it was a "throw away" they will
probably sell it back to a used parts outfit when they replace the 520.
Check with Bert Reyes at Midland Information Systems (407-571-3122) and
see what it would cost for 8GB - I guarantee it will be MUCH less than
direct from IBM. The used parts are covered by HWMA as well.
Pete
Ingvaldson, Scott wrote:
Hi all -
We are in dire need of additional main storage for our 9406-550-7154.
We'll need 4 #4477 - 8 GB DDR2 Main Storage (2 x 4 GB DIMMs: 533 MHz
sdram CCIN 313E) at a list price of $9,900 a set.
We also will be upgrading this system next year, probably to a 550
Express, 8402-E8A. Our BP is telling us that the #4477 memory will not
work in that box; it will all need to be replaced with something
described as 5694 0/8GB DDR2 Memory (4X2GB) DIMMS- 667 MHz- POWER6 CUoD
Memory x 8.
Naturally we hate the idea of spending $40K on memory we'll have to
throw away in six months, what are our options?
Now I see this: http://www.memoryx.net/systemp6550.html
Channeling Steve, does IBM really charge 20 times the price for System i
memory as for System p memory?
Regards,
Scott Ingvaldson
Senior IBM Support Specialist
Fiserv Midwest
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